The Italian multicentre study on noninvasive ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Rehabilitation and Chronic Care Study Group, Italian Association of Hospital Pulmonologists (AIPO)
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Nocturnal non-invasive nasal ventilation in stable hypercapnic COPD: A randomised controlled trial
Australian trial of non-invasive Ventilation in Chronic Airfow Limitation (AVCAL) Study Group
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Noninvasive ventilation in COPD: Impact of inspiratory pressure levels on sleep quality
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Physiological effects of posture on mask ventilation in awake stable chronic hypercapnic COPD patients
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The effects of long-term noninvasive ventilation in hypercapnic COPD patients: A randomized controlled pilot study
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